Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationJordin Canada hits a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left, Sparks end 8-game losing streak
Los Angeles scored seven of the final nine points to secure its first victory since beating Dallas in back-to-back games in late June.
Ogwumike grabbed a loose ball in the paint and scored to pull Los Angeles within 78-76 with 38.1 seconds left. Indiana worked down the clock but Victoria Vivians was off on a long 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock.
After Canada sank a contested 3-pointer, Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell had a good look from the top of the 3-point arc but it didn't hit the rim.
Canada finished with 20 points and 10 assists for Los Angeles (8-15). Azura Stevens added 15 points.
Canada scored 11 of her 13 first-half points in the second quarter to help Los Angeles build a 47-38 lead. Ogwumike added 15 points in the first half and Stevens had 11 as the Sparks shot 56% from the field.
Mitchell scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half and Vivians added 17 points for Indiana (6-17). Erica Wheeler had 15 points and eight assists. Aliyah Boston battled foul trouble and finished with nine points in 26 minutes.
The two teams play each other again on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 78 - 79 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 79 |
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Fever offensive team rebound | 78 - 79 |
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Kelsey Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper | 78 - 79 |
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Zia Cooke enters the game for Jasmine Thomas | 78 - 79 |
Statistics
IND |
LA |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 31-71 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 16-18 | FT | 11-12 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,565 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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